Since February this year, the editorial team behind National Geographic Traveller (UK) has been expertly compiling a wealth of information and engaging stories on travelling the world by train.  

The multi-platform campaign opened with the March print issue’s impressive cover story highlighting the best train trips in the world to take in 2025 and beyond, which has been submitted for consideration in the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards 2026. 

As rail journeys experience an exciting renaissance in the travel sector, National Geographic Traveller (UK) masterfully covers hot topic reports on everything from the competitive future of Eurostar to the world’s best luxury sleeper trains. 

Highlights across print and digital include: 

• Heard about The Ghan? Try Australia’s other outback train instead — read here. 
• Is this North America’s best rail journey? Read here. 
• Rail travel to the Arctic: all aboard Norway’s slow train under the midnight sun — read here. 
• Take the train from Paris to Milan on Europe’s ‘style express’ — read here. 
• A practical guide to collecting Japan’s eki stamps — read here. 
• Six of the best European sleeper trains for 2025 — read here.  

The cross-platform campaign was also supported by four newsletters in the beginning of 2025, each highlighting a different strand of rail content. Arriving in inboxes from mid-February until the end of May, readers could explore various rail adventures from around the world, including spotlights on Europe and India. 

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About APL Media 
APL Media is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, producing high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors. Since 1997, it has published National Geographic Traveller (UK) under licence from National Geographic Partners LLC, supported by brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. The portfolio also features Living360, a digital lifestyle brand covering wellness, travel, food, sustainability and culture, distributed via national media and its own platform. APL Media delivers custom content, branded campaigns, editorial consultancy and leading events such as the Travel Media Awards and Step Up. Its trade titles include Postcards and the ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide, with content also produced for national newspapers. 
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